Miss Earth China

{{Short description|Chinese beauty contest}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Earth China |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 2002 |type = [[Beauty pageant]] |headquarters = [[Shanghai]] |location = [[China]] |membership = [[Miss Earth]] |language = [[Chinese language|Chinese]] |leader_title = President |leader_name = |key_people = |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://www.missearthchina.com/ www.missearthchina.com] }} '''Miss Earth China''' is an annual [[beauty pageant]] in China. The winner of this pageant goes to compete in the international [[Miss Earth]] pageant.

==History== The Miss Earth China beauty pageant was launched in 2002 to actively promote the [[Environmental preservation|preservation of the environment]] in China. It was also the first year China sent its first representative to the Miss Earth beauty pageant with Zhang Mei as the first Miss Earth China titleholder who competed in [[Miss Earth 2002]].

In 2006, China first entered in the semifinal round of the Miss Earth pageant, where Zhou Meng Ting finished in the top 16 and also won the Best in Talent award in [[Miss Earth 2006]] that took place on November 26, 2006, at the [[National Museum of the Philippines|National Museum]] in [[Manila]], [[Philippines]].<ref name=mei-ting>{{cite news|last=Adina|first=Armin|title=Chile beauty is Miss Earth|url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20061128-35138/Chile_beauty_is_Miss_Earth|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221183917/http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20061128-35138/Chile_beauty_is_Miss_Earth|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 February 2013|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=[[Philippine Daily Inquirer]]|date=28 November 2006}}</ref>

In March 2013, the Miss Earth China franchise was taken over by Michael J. Rosenthal of JQW Media, a Chinese media company. Rosenthal and Yvonne Ye, the founder of Qin Xin Media serve as Co-National Directors.

On November 10, 2013, the National Miss Earth China Competition was held at Qian Shui Wan Performing Arts Center, in Shanghai, China, to a crowd of almost 700 people. A total of 25 contestants competed for the title which focused on environmental issues. The winner was "Lisa" Xiang Yang age 24 from Jiangsu Province, and was crowned by the 2012 reigning Miss Earth China, Rong Jin. Xiang Yang went on to place in the top 16 at the International Miss Earth competition held on December 7, 2013, in the Philippines, and was third overall in talent.

On October 25, 2014, the National Miss Earth China Competition was held at the Jingsi Garden Resort, in Suzhou, China, to a crowd of almost 600 people. A total of 22 contestants competed for the title in the show which focused on environmental issues, and included swimsuits made of recycled plastics, bio-friendly jewelry, and eco-fashion. "Shirley" Yen Yi Sham, 20 years old was the winner, and crowned by the 2013 reigning Miss Earth China, Xiang Yang. Shirley Sham competed in the International Miss Earth competition held on November 29, 2014, in the Philippines.

On October 26, 2015, the National Miss Earth China Competition was held at Qian Shui Wan Performing Arts Center, in Shanghai, China, to a crowd of about 600 people. A total of 24 contestants from around China competed for the title. Serena Pan / Xin Yuan Pan, 24 years old, who is an employee of Microsoft, who performed traditional Chinese painting with organic paints she created herself, was the winner. Serena was crowned by the 2014 reigning Miss Earth China, Shirley Sham. Pan competed in the International Miss Earth competition held on December 5, 2015, in Vienna Austria.

==Titleholders== ;Color key {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists }} Below are the winners of Miss Earth China and their performance in the Miss Earth pageant. The special awards received and their final placements in the aforementioned global beauty competition are also displayed. {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%; text-align:center" !width="30" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Year !width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Miss China !width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Placement !width="150" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Special Awards |- | [[Miss Earth 2002|2002]] || Zhang Mei |||| |- | [[Miss Earth 2003|2003]] || Dong Meixi |||| |- | [[Miss Earth 2004|2004]] || Nicole Liu Xu || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2005|2005]] || Li Yijia || || |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | [[Miss Earth 2006|2006]] || Zhou Mengting<ref name=mei-ting/> || Top 16 || Miss Talent |- | [[Miss Earth 2007|2007]] || Yu Peipei<ref name=yu-peipei>{{cite news|title=Canadian wins Miss Earth 2007 crown|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/12/content_7057539_5.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071114173126/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-11/12/content_7057539_5.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 14, 2007|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=[[Xinhua]]|date=12 November 2007}}</ref> || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2008|2008]] || Zhou Yingkun<ref name=earth-competition>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2008 competition|url=http://english.sina.com/world/p/2008/1029/194889.html|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=[[China Daily]]|date=29 October 2008}}</ref> || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2009|2009]] || Xu Yan<ref name=xu-yan>{{cite news|title=Miss Earth 2009 beauty pageant|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009%5C11%5C05%5Cstory_5-11-2009_pg9_6|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=Daily Times (Pakistan)|date=5 November 2009}}</ref> ||||Miss Fontana |- | [[Miss Earth 2010|2010]] || Zhao Shenqianhui || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2011|2011]] || Liu Yujun<ref name=liu-yujun>{{cite news|last=Mingxin|first=Bi|title=Beauties vies for Miss Earth 2011 in the Philippines|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-11/22/c_131263221_3.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111128134555/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/photo/2011-11/22/c_131263221_3.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 28, 2011|access-date=31 March 2012|newspaper=[[Xinhua]]|date=22 November 2011}}</ref> |||| |- | [[Miss Earth 2012|2012]] || Jin Rong<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missearth.tv/delegates_china.php |title=MISS CHINA : Stephanie Rong |publisher=Missearth.tv |access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref> ||||Best in Public Relations |-style="background-color:#FFFACD; " | [[Miss Earth 2013|2013]] || Lisa Xiang Yang || Top 16 || {{bronze03}} Talent |- | [[Miss Earth 2014|2014]] || [[Sham Yen Yi|Shirley Sham]] || || {{bronze03}} Best Teacher |- | [[Miss Earth 2015|2015]] || Serena Pan || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2016|2016]] || Xiaohan Gang || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2017|2017]] || Mei Zhan || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2018|2018]] || Guo Yameng || || {{bronze03}} Long Gown (Water) |- | [[Miss Earth 2019|2019]] || Wentian Hu || || {{silver02}} Talent (Water) |- | [[Miss Earth 2020|2020]] || Jie Ding || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2021|2021]] || Xue Hui || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2022|2022]] || Wang Shiqi<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ex.chinadaily.com.cn/exchange/partners/82/rss/channel/cn/columns/j3u3t6/stories/WS6351f793a310817f312f2b4d.html|title=2022地球小姐中国区大赛总决赛暨颁奖盛典圆满落幕|website=[[China Daily]]|date=2022-10-21|language=zh}}</ref> |||| |- | [[Miss Earth 2023|2023]] || Mingyang Wang || || |- | [[Miss Earth 2024|2024]] || Yang Ling || || |- |}

==See also== *[[Miss China World]] *[[Miss Universe China]] *[[Miss International China]]

==References== {{reflist|2}}

==External links== *[http://www.missearth.tv/ Miss Earth] *[http://www.missearthchina.com/ Miss Earth China]

[[Category:Miss Earth by country|China]] [[Category:Beauty pageants in China]] [[Category:Chinese awards|Miss]] [[Category:Recurring events established in 2002]] [[Category:2002 establishments in China]]

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